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Pole founder, Leo Kokkonen, has posted the final design of his company’s first eMTB, but questions remain. Here is the side view of our forthcoming e-bike. Presale starts soon. Be quick because there is only limited amount of batteries and motors available. Our latest innovations…

If you’re the owner of a 1st Gen Turbo Levo or Kenevo, then you should check out whether your bike is one of the 15% of bikes affected by this voluntary recall. It’s been discovered that repeated washing (especially jet washing) of these bikes, which…

YT is finally offering an updated version of the popular YT Decoy eMTB with the latest generation Shimano EP8 drive unit. Believe it or not but it was over 2 years ago when YT unveiled the YT Decoy eMTB, and since its official release the…

Maker of very fine shocks, EXT, has brought out a new e-Storia, specially designed for e-bikes: ‘Smoother, Safer, Superfaster’. Superfaster? Well, take our money. We’re sold. Hmm… let’s see if we can find out what that actually means. But first, a dramatic video. It’s not…

Specialized has revealed a new build kit option for the Gen 3 Levo, and while it might be more affordable it still isn’t cheap. There’s no denying that Specialized is leading the charge in terms of eMTB design. It was Specialized that really introduced the…

Andorra’s Forestal has been in touch this week with news of new bikes filling both trail and downhill categories. Leading on from news that they would be offering 3 build kit options for the assisted Siryon enduro bike, Forestal has today revealed that its flagship…

Shimano has introduced a new Linkglide version of XT and Deore aimed at eMTB riders or those looking for longer durability. If you’ve been piling on the miles with your eMTB then you’ll already be aware that standard components can take a beating, and generally…

Pole hasn’t been shy with teasing its CNC machined eMTB, but these latest images have us scratching our heads. If you follow the Pole Instagram account you likely haven’t seen much of the upcoming eMTB but if you’re a follower of Pole founder, Leo Kokkonen,…

If you were listening to our podcast with Cairn a few weeks back, you’ll know that there was a new bike on the way. Now, here is its officially: the new BRAVe from Cairn. Available in a drop or flat bar option, this employs a…

Andorran start-up, Forestal reveals 3 additional builds of the Siryon eMTB with pricing from €8299. How much will a high-end eBike cost you in 2021? Well, if you can actually get your hands on a new eMTB this year, you could be looking at anywhere…

The GT Grade was a pretty radical bike when it launched back in 2014 (the same year as grit.cx as it happens) as it looked like a road bike, but had room for big tyres – even narrow knobbly cyclocross style tyres. The gravel thing…

Pole has been teasing its CNC machined eMTB on social media giving us glimpses are a mystery motor and battery system! Here are our thoughts. Pole has a history of doing things their way. The Evolink was and still is pretty unique, their geometry is…

There’s a new e-bike in town: the Saracen Ariel E50, E50 Pro and Ariel E50 Elite (as here). And, while there has been an Ariel-E previously, to be honest, it wasn’t really a looker. This new bike really looks like it’s been designed around the…

Trek launches a new eMTB that attempts to bridge the gap between a lightweight XC experience and a powered eMTB. Meet the Fazua powered Trek E-Caliber. Trek is claiming the new E-Caliber, electric cross-country bike, is that middle ground between pedal power and full-blown eMTB.…

Looking for some shoes to wear while riding your eMTB? Punctuation loving* brand fi’zi:k has just the thing for you: the Terra Ergolace X2. Thanks to advancements in bike performance and battery life, as remote areas become more accessible and e-mountain bikers head farther off the…

Canyon has launched the new Torque:ON, plus the Grand Canyon:ON, Neuron:ON and Spectral:ON all get updates in the form of the new Shimano EP8 motor, plus a few spec changes. The Torque:ON is an electric version of Canyon’s Torque – their big travel park bike.…

Monkdraker launches a complete series of electric bikes for kids with the new Play range of hardtail and full-suspension eMTBs. Late last year, Mondraker almost killed the internet with news of the Grommy electric balance bike. Ebikes are polarizing at the best of times, but…

It’s been a couple of years since we brought you some news about the Pivot Shuttle e-bike. Back then, there were some big changes: a move to 29in wheels, dropping of Di2, more travel and some general slackening and stuff. That progress has been continuing…

Pace goes full eeb with the Shimano EP8 powered Pace 170e boasting coil suspension, 170mm travel and huge 726Wh battery! When Hannah published this article about which brands hadn’t launched an eMTB yet she managed to miss off Britain’s own Pace Cycles. Those who know,…

Do you have an eMTB itch that can only be scratched with the most expensive and premium of bikes? Then the 2021 Santa Cruz Bullit eMTB is for you. Bringing an old model name back and turning it into an eMTB is a growing trend,…

Santa Cruz gives the Heckler an early refresh with new EP8 motor options and a mullet MX build available for 2021. We see fresh updates of young products all the time in the tech industry and as tech and mountain bikes become further entwined we’re…

Fancy new eMTB options from Vitus in the form of the 2021 Vitus E-Sommet range packing internal batteries and EP8 motors! Vitus eBikes are great value for money and get rave reviews, but with those external batteries, the design was starting to get a little…

The Orbea Rise is another of those seemingly unintuitive developments in the eMTB journey that deliberately goes for less power both in the motor output and the battery capacity. At first it seems odd that anyone would deliberately not choose to go for the more…

Take the latest eMTB technology and combine it with an expensive manufacturing process and you’ll build something along the lines of this €16,000 eFanes eMTB. Bikes built of CNC machined halves are not as uncommon as you might think, and as brands look at building…

The UK bagged a World Champion’s jersey in the eMTB race in Leogang, Austria, in a race that was a far cry from any ‘race for has-beens’. The winner, Tom Pidcock, is already a dominant force across road, cyclocross and XC disciplines, but adding eMTB…

Liv, the women’s specific sister brand to Giant, has launched the Intrigue X E+, their first 29er electric trail bike. Whereas many other brands provide a ‘same frame, different contact points’ option as their women’s offering, Liv produces women’s specific frames, with geometry and suspension…

There’s no lycra, skinny tyres or drop bars in Kilian Bron’s version of the Tour de France, only epic drone shots, and amazing riding. Kilian Bron, not only is he an amazingly talented rider but a bit of a mastermind when it comes to putting…

Think eMTB and you think of the extra assist the bike offers on the ups, but Focus wants you to think of the latest Focus Sam² as a bike designed for down. Sporting 170mm of travel front and rear, the Sam² does sit at the…

We first tested the Cairn Adventure 1.0 quite early in its life, when the e-gravel bike was something of a rarity. Now, there is quite a choice of bikes across the market, with many of the mainstream brands having an e-gravel offering. So where does…

Kona’s gravity orientated Remote 160 DL receives a 15nm torque boost thanks to EP8, and a new shorter travel brother too. It’s hardly surprising that Kona has released an update to the Remote 160 DL for 2021 fitted with the Shimano EP8 motor system. The…

Hot on the heels of the release of the Shimano EP8 motor are 10 new eMTB’s that use the new drive unit. The release of the EP8 is huge news for the eBike world and the fact that the new motor uses the same bolt…

Holy E-Grail! It’s an eGravel Bike from Canyon! With a Bosch Cx Gen 4 motor the Canyon Grail:ON promises to take you wherever you want to go. The eGravel bike is a growing corner of the bike market that offers the versatility of use that…

Mondraker is launching an electric balance bike, the Grommy. Oh boy. We think this is going to get the comments section going. All kids on bikes is good, right? But is this a bike? Does this cross the line from pedal assist bicycle to motorbike?…

Born in the U.S.A, this mullet-wearing Foes E-Ticket eMTB is the first 2021 bike from the legendary bike maker and it will be available as a frameset too! Foes Racing has been creating hand-made alloy bikes in the U.S.A for as long as I can…

If you’ve been eyeing up ways to leave the car at home, that just got a little easier as Cairn announces its e-gravel bike the E-Adventure 1.0 is available on Cyclescheme. Plus, there’s a new Range Extension pack for going a bit further. With tax…

Shimano STEPS powered eMTB’s could are set to get a range extension thanks to new BT-E8036 630Wh batteries and 12-speed kit. You’ve probably already read the news that Shimano’s Deore drivetrain has gone 12-speed, well at the same time as announcing that news, Shimano decided…

Bernard Kerr silences those who would say eBikes are cumbersome, by throwing some serious shapes on the Pivot Shuttle. As eMTBs gain acceptance, the pro riders are discovering how much fun they can be, and riding them just as they’d ride usually. Which in the…

The Forestal Siryon is a 17.4kg eMTB with a self-developed motor, 170mm travel, carbon frame and 4G internet connection! It has been a long time coming, but finally, Forestal has unveiled full specification, feature, and price details of its first-ever eMTB. Named the Siryon, after…

If you’re an eMTB rider who is fed up of people calling your bike a motorbike, then I can’t wait to hear what you think of the new Intense Tazer MX. When Intense reintroduced the Tazer as an eMTB, they were pretty clear on who…

Forestal has posted another teaser giving us our best look at the eMTB so far and giving us a possible launch date. Andorran eMTB/Tech brand, Forestal has released another teaser to whet our appetite, but instead of still images, we get a video that provides…

e-MTB fans have a few more dates to add to their calendar with the announcement of the UCI e-MTB Cross-country World Cup! Race fans will be happy to learn that another e-MTB race series sanctioned by the UCI has been revealed. The UCI E-Mountain Bike…

Norco has just released its latest e-MTB. With an internal battery, 29in wheels, 150mm frame travel and 160mm forks. Press release below: Norco Bicycles is excited to announce their next generation of electric All-Mountain full suspension bike. The 2020 Sight VLT 29 is an exciting…

That secretive tech/bike company, Forestal, have begun a series of teasers on social media leading to speculation that a bike launch might be over the horizon. For those of you who haven’t been keeping a close eye on them, Forestal is an Andorran based mountain…

Canyon expands its e-MTB range with a new hardtail, the Grand Canyon:ON. The e-MTB version of the Grand Canyon, the Grand Canyon:ON uses a Shimano E8000 motor with 504wH battery integrated into the down tube to provide e-assist. The battery can be removed for charging…

Some people thought it would never happen… well now it has: Santa Cruz has revealed its e-MTB, the Heckler. Based around a Bronson with re-tuned VPP suspension kinematics, the new Heckler has 150mm rear travel paired with a 160mm fork. 27.5in wheels – a matching…

Following the success of its enduro focussed YT Decoy with ‘mullet’ wheels, YT launches the Decoy 29 – an all mountain 29er e-MTB with improved climbing capability. When Andi went on the launch of the YT Decoy, he came away impressed. Further testing on UK…

Our favourite purveyors or wacky 2wd bikes are back at it with a new twist on their AWD fat bike. That’s right, Chirstini have taken its all-terrain fat bike to new levels by adding a motor to it! The motor system used for this snow…

E-Bikes are here to stay and if 2019 is anything to go by then we’re going to see even more electric mountain bikes launched in the coming 12 months than anything else. With the boom in e-Bike development and the considerable increase in electric mountain…

Radon Bikes announces a new carbon e-MTB ahead of 2020 with the latest Bosch motor system and internal battery, full details of Radon Render here. With Christmas, just days away and the New Year on our doorstep we had been lulled into a false sense…

If you’ve been looking at the Orbea Wild FS there are now another two options to add to your shopping list. As well as the original carbon model we reviewed here, it is now available in an additional alloy model and alloy/carbon hybrid model. Choices…

Mondraker’s range of e-MTB now includes the 2020 Mondraker Crafty Carbon, the world’s lightest Bosch powered e-MTB. To say that Spanish bike maker, Mondraker, has fully embraced the e-Bike would be an understatement. The pedallers of Forward suspension and radically sloping top-tubes have a whopping…